Dragging apparatus and assembly for hunters

Abstract

A hunting assembly for dragging game or predators such as coyotes or bobcats. A belt or waste strap which carries one, two, or more drag pouches or other containers is secured around the hunter's waist. A drag cord with a loop at the end thereof is retained and carried by each of the containers. The drag cords are extended from the containers for dragging the game or predators to the hunter's vehicle or camp or to any other location.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus for dragging game or predators comprising:
 a container having a top opening, a cover for opening and closing the top opening, a holding structure for holding the container on a belt or waist strap, and a reinforced opening; and 
 a dragging cord which can be coiled and placed in or removed from the container through the top opening, the dragging cord having a proximal end with a knot or other retaining structure retained by the reinforced opening, a distal end which is receivable in the container for storage and is extendable from the top opening of the container for dragging a dead animal, and a loop provided at the distal end of the dragging cord which is expandable and contractible for placement around a portion of a body of the dead animal. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the holding structure of the container comprises an exterior loop for receiving the belt or waist strap. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the container is a pouch. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the reinforced opening is provided through a bottom portion of the container. 
     
     
       5. An assembly for dragging game or predators comprising:
 a belt or waist strap having a back segment for positioning on a back side of a user; 
 one or more containers carried on the back segment of the belt or waist strap, each container having a top opening, a cover for opening and closing the top opening, and a reinforced opening; and 
 a dragging cord for each container which can be coiled and placed in or removed from the container through the top opening, the dragging cord having a proximal end with a knot or other retaining structure retained by the reinforced opening, a distal end which is receivable in the container for storage and is extendable from the top opening of the container a distance sufficient to extend from the container when carried and positioned on the belt or waist strap and the game or predator lying on the ground, and a loop provided at the distal end of the dragging cord which is expandable and contractible for placement around a portion of a body of the animal. 
 
     
     
       6. The assembly of  claim 5  wherein each said container comprises an exterior loop through which the belt or waist strap is received. 
     
     
       7. The assembly of  claim 5  wherein each said container is a pouch. 
     
     
       8. The assembly of  claim 5  comprising a plurality of the containers carried by the belt or waist strap. 
     
     
       9. The assembly of  claim 5  wherein the reinforced opening is provided through a bottom portion of the container. 
     
     
       10. A method using the assembly of  claim 5  to drag a coyote or bobcat comprising the steps of:
 a) securing the assembly to the waist of a user by placing the belt or waist strap of the assembly on the user so that the one or more containers are positioned on the back side of the user; 
 b) extending the dragging cord from one of the containers to a coyote or bobcat lying on the ground; 
 c) expanding the loop provided at the distal end of the dragging cord and placing the loop around a portion of the body of the coyote or bobcat; 
 d) tightening the loop around the portion of the body of the coyote or bobcat; 
 e) dragging the coyote or bobcat for a distance to a desired location using the assembly secured to the user as the user walks to the desired location; and 
 f) removing the loop from the portion of the body of the coyote or bobcat.